Winter Maker Market

 

ANNUAL WINTER MARKET

Date: 12/14/2024

Time: 10am-4pm

 The Most Festive Event of the Year is Here! 

Get ready for a day bursting with holiday magic, joy, and one-of-a-kind treasures!

Shop Local: Explore unique, handcrafted gifts created by talented local artisans and inspiring youth entrepreneurs from The Foundry. Perfect for spreading holiday cheer to your loved ones!

Save the Date: Gather your friends and family, and let’s make this holiday season unforgettable together!

Don’t miss out on the holiday fun—join us and support local creativity while celebrating the most wonderful time of the year!

Let’s make this season sparkle!

 

JOIN US AND SHOP LOCAL

Support these amazing small businesses and discover unique treasures:

 

FOUNDRY YOUTH PROGRAMS

  • Entrepreneurial Foundations Academy- Students working with Buffalo Fashion Runway create and sell upcycled fashion collections with donated garments from Goodwill.
  • FoundryMade - Unique metal garden stakes and cutting boards made by participants in this workforce development program
  • Creative Leadership Academy- Will be presenting a commercial ther created in partnership with KORP Foundation INC 

FOUNDRY FELLOWS - SMALL BUSINESSES

  • Suite 100 - Being Freed- Websites for creative professionals, freelancers, and small businesses.
  • Suite 101 - Mother Earth Literacies - Help organizations connect to neighborhoods in environmentally friendly ways.
  • Suite 103 - Bue's Beads - Waistbeads promoting body positivity, confidence & self-healing through body adornment.
  • Suite 104 - Felise Design- Handmade fine jewelry created by Metalsmith, Elise Lazickas
  • Suite 105 - TJ Divine Image - Image consultant and personal branding services.
  • Suite 106 - Unapologetically PHAT - A body-positive fashion brand that nspires men/women to embrace who they are.
  • Suite 108 - Buttahfly Creations- Custom design event planning and items from shirts and keychains to party favors and decorations.
  • Suite 109 - FASHION59 - Fashion design and alterations
  • Suite 109 - Avella Marie - Logo tee shirts, dresses, alterations and designing services
  • Suite 112 - DMBALLOONSS- Creating wonderulf balloon statements for your event!
  • Suite 113 - Juliar Ink - Custom metal and wood furniture with form and function
  • Suite 115 - cmlb designs - handmade jewelry designs of carmen ml brown
  • Suite 117 - Black & Birdy Pottery- Handmade pottery inspired by nature
  • Suite 119 - Keas Closet- Set design, home decor & DIY items!
  • Suite 120 - Aille Design- Works w/ the blind & visually impaired community to create clothing with a fashion statement you can feel.
  • Suite 203 - Yann Spindler Summer honey, Fall dark honey and, dark honeycomb. 

FOUNDRY FOLKS - STAFF/INSTRUCTORS/SUPERVISORS

  • All Things Jennifer - Tasty homemade treats!
  • Easy Breezy Creates- Crocheted products: bags, hats, mittens, cat toys, fidget toys, keychains, earrings, baskets, bowls, bags/clutches, prints and cards and canvases
  • The Fashion & Design Workshop - Small gift bags, stocking stuffers, pine pot pourri, and hand sized microwaveable heating pads to combat the aches and chill of winter.
  • Foundry Garden Committee - Ornaments and other nature decorations!
  • MASO ArtArtistic wreaths and mirrors with a witchy aesthetic, fine art prints
  • mmDesign 716 - 8x10 linocut prints, 5x7 linocut prints (some framed too), patches, laser cut pins, handmade stickers.
  • Rockhound Forge - Mineral Treasures from NE USA and Canada direct from the person who dug them from the earth.
  • The Stained Glassman & Tile Works - Stained glass pieces of art
  • Wales Hollow Wood Butcher - Hand carved wooden spoons and utensils

FOUNDRY FRIENDS - WNY Artisans/Makers

  • Art by Amy LynnStickers, prints, jewelry, buttons, keychains, bookmarks.
  • Burnin’ Hollow Sauce - Unique flavor and balanced heat hot sauces.
  • Celluloid Kitten Art - Prints, stickers, cards, jewelry, accessories, and other art works from upcycled materials.
  • Colorful Creations - Wood burning art pieces.
  • Emma De La Laine Felting - Needle felted earrings, hats, ornaments, sweaters, small sculptures, and more!
  • Hello Beautiful - Earrings necklaces and bracelets as well as ornaments.
  • Kat’s Kreations - I make jewelry,  accessories and ornaments from repurposed vintage items such as tins and silverware. 
  • Magpie Crochet - Crochet items from hats and bandanas to plushies and potholders.
  • The Ladies K - Small sculptures, ornaments, crochet items, aprons & small paintings.
  • Love is Real - Nature themed ceramic wall hangings and vases hand carved and high fire glazed for the home or office.
  • Sunrae Love Jewelry - Handmade artisan jewelry- BohoChic earthy and natural esthetics.
  • Timeless Babez - Handmade patches & pins. Hand sewn apparel with repurposed clothing

NOT ABLE TO ATTEND BUT WANT TO SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY?

Please consider making a donation to The Foundry at this link. Thank you!